Re: weight loss plan needed..... advice welcome

[Guest guest]

Tammy,

I lost 40 lbs over a year by increasing my fiber (through organic

fruits, vegetables, range free chicken and egg whites, some ocean fish, salsa

and brown rice) drinking ONLY water, and hitting the pool 6 days a week. It

really wasn't a plan, although I used some of the suggestions for 'eating for

your blood type' to start.

I had the motivation and focus to achieve this goal. I wrote down my goal, and

each week wrote down my expectations and 'mini' goal of weight loss. I was only

accountable fto myself, which is how I work the best.

I have kept the weight off for 2 years, still use a high fiber diet, and am

still in the pool, but less time. I don't have 'cravings' for food nor am I

'always hungry' either. And I wasn't at all bored with food or exercise. Nor am

I now.

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Tammy,

Don't think this is a joke. Read it. It really worked for me. I've tried every

sinble thing you can think of and this has been very effective. I just came from

a cruised Sunday and I did it before I left to make sure my husband and kids

were proud of me. And me about myself. http://www.fatloss4idiots.com/

Betania

[Guest guest]

I have recently had some success with eating three small meals and three

snacks each day, so I never let myself get hungry. On some days I am more

hungry, so I allow myself more calories. I try to stay with three 300

calorie meals and three 100 calorie snacks. I also want to keep this up, so

I find strategies to deal with things that come up.

If we go out to

breakfast, for instance, I have my snack first, then a larger breakfast,

then a couple of snacks before dinner. I don't use butter, only olive oil,

and I drink a nutritional shake in the morning (powdered greens and fruits

and omega 3).

I am working with some girlfriends and we share our weights

with each other every Monday morning and write encouraging things to help us

keep going. I also exercise (elliptical and stationary bike) 3 to 6 days a

week. I try to stretch and meditate most days too, but sometimes I am too

busy and I don't beat myself up about it.

I have lost about 10 pounds over two months. I hope to lose another 30 pounds

and keep it off!

J. Warren

[Guest guest]

, way to go!  Keep up the good work 

[Guest guest]

Hi Tammy,

In 2007 I lost ~60 lbs. At the beginning of the year, I just started

writing down everything I ate. That helped keep me thinking about

what I was putting in my mouth, making my choices more consciously. I

also worked to get more exercise in my life. By September, I had lost

~20 lbs, but wanted more. As a diabetic, I wanted to get my numbers

down with diet. I was also pretty sure that I was addicted to sugar.

So, I went on the South Beach Diet, which has you eat no carbs on

Phase 1, for two weeks, which is supposed to reset the way your body

handles carbs. Then you get to have limited whole-grain type carbs on

Phase 2, for as long as you feel the need to keep losing, and then

phase 3, which I kind of skipped. I kept on the diet throught the end

of 2007 and lost ~40 lbs - giving me the 60 lb total.

In 2008, I gave myself way too many " free " days (days where I ignored

the diet - I originally planned to have one day per week to prevent

binging from feeling deprived), and did not lose more, but I did not

gain more than 5-10 lbs, either. Also, my blood sugar, which had

dropped into the " normal " range when I lost the weight, stayed there.

Still there is more weight to lose, so three weeks ago I went back on

phase one of the diet and lost 10 lbs, before getting a wicked cold

last weekend and having to succumb to cough drops with sugar in them.

(I cannot eat most artificial sweeteners, especially

NutraSweet/Aspartame and Splenda/Sucralose, and even Stevia, making

almost all that " sugar free " stuff poison to me. I can eat limited

sorbitol, maltitol, xylitol, so Dove Sugar Free chocolates are about

my only treat on this diet.)

Anyway, I will probably go back to phase one for a week or so once

this cold is over, and then get up to Phase 2.

I had also started walking 3x/week and using my Pilates machine

3x/week, so once I can walk without coughing up a lung, I'll get back

to that, too.

That said, I just heard on the news that the true key to weight loss

is making sure you burn more calories than you consume. So simple,

but definitely not easy!

Good luck with whatever plan you choose.

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know if this is a legitimate web site?

<In , Betania Badia <tainosrd@...> wrote:

http://www.fatloss4idiots.com/

[Guest guest]

Hello Betania

This is indeed an incredible site rich with vast resources, input by several

thousand members and a site moderator (Gretchen) who has spent her life devoted

to spreading awareness of CMT and studying voraciously on all topics concerning

therapies, treatments and the advances in research and development. I strongly

suggest you investigate it

further. I'm proud to say that I'm a member as well.

Mark

[Guest guest]

Hi, I am a little confused. I believe there is a misunderstanding. I am a

member (I have CMT and so do my two kids) I am also proud to be a member. But

thank you for your message.

Hello Betania

This is indeed an incredible site rich with vast resources, input by several

thousand members and a site moderator (Gretchen) who has spent her life devoted

to spreading awareness of CMT and studying voraciously on all topics concerning

therapies, treatments and the advances in research and development. I strongly

suggest you investigate it

further. I'm proud to say that I'm a member as well.

Mark

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[Guest guest]

CMT expert Dr. Greg has advised persons with CMT to be as slim

as possible and recommends following a heart healthy diet, such as one

from the American Heart Association. Below are some legitimate links to

help in weight loss/weight management, etc. Also see our File

folder " Nutrition " for info. ~ Gretchen

http://diet.lovetoknow.com/wiki/American_Heart_Association_Diet (scroll

past the ads)

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200010

http://www.webmd.com/diet/ornish-diet-what-it-is

http://www.pmri.org/index.html

[Guest guest]

Augold

I know it's a come on for an online diet starting at $39.

Lynda

Does anyone know if this is a legitimate web site?

[Guest guest]

I may be suffering from adjectivial arrest, but just so I'm clear, the CMT site

is great. My question was regarding the weight loss site cited by Betania. Sorry

if there was any confusion.